Lerwick Town Hall

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Front of Town Hall

Town Hall, 17th May 2008. Norwegian flag flying in recognition of Norwegian Constitution Day.
Picture by: Sheltie.

The Town Hall - March 2007.
Picture by Shetlopedian Gazb159

Location: Lerwick

Grid referrence: HU 4741 (Lerwick)

Date: 19th century AD

General

Imposing Town Hall, designed in Scottish Baronial style by Alexander Ross. Ross was a well-reputed architect of public buildings in his time. He was especially known for his school buildings and their 'modular design' which he introduced to keep the building costs as low as possible.

The crennellated clock-tower was not part of Ross's original design but included on demand of the 'building committee' and added a lot to the permanently increasing construction costs.

The fundation stone was laid in 1882 by the Duke of Edinburgh.

The Stained Glass Windows

Rose Window

The beautiful stainded glass windows in the Town Hall show many people who have been important in the history of Shetland, Norway and Scotland.
For more details, follow this link to The Town Hall Windows
But without a doubt the window with the most interesting story is that of the Hamburg Window